Fling sling

ABSTRACT

A belt-like device that can be worn over the user&#39;s shoulder and comprises a means to hold at least one Chuck It™ or other similar device, and a plurality of compartments that can be used to carry at least one tennis-type ball and other valuables.

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BACKGROUND

Dogs enjoy retrieving balls thrown by their families. After a few throwsand retrievals, arms become tired and balls become sheathed in dogsaliva. Consequently, many dogs and their owners have started usingdevices such as the Chuck It™ to make the throw/retrieval game morepleasurable. The Chuck It™ and other similar devices are spoon-like,having a place to hold a tennis-type like ball and a lever. Such adevice is shown in FIG. 1 as 41.

Although devices like the Chuck It™ have made the throw/retrieval gamemore pleasurable, it has also caused logistic problems for the user. Forexample, if using the Chuck It™, or other similar device, any distancefrom the family home or car, the user will be required to hold on to aleash and carry the Chuck It™, or other similar device, at least oneball, and perhaps keys, wallet, an identification card, credit card,cash, and/or pepper spray in hand. One can see how this can becomeproblematic as the user has only two hands and the dog cannot be trustedto carry more valuable items or its leash.

The current invention solves these problems. It is a belt-like devicethat can be worn over the user's shoulder and comprises a means to holdat least one Chuck It™ or other similar device and a plurality ofcompartments that can be used to carry at least one tennis-type ball andother valuables.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A belt-like device that can be worn over the user's shoulder andcomprises a means to hold at least one Chuck It™ or other similardevice, and a plurality of compartments that can be used to carry atleast one tennis-type ball and other valuables.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent in the following detailed descriptions of the preferredembodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a view in a perspective of the current invention;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a hook and loop system that may beused to adjust the length of current invention;

FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing a male and female end bucklingsystem that may be used to adjust the length of the current invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of how the current invention in thepreferred embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is described more fully hereinafter with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of theinvention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in manydifferent forms and should not be construed as limited to theembodiments set for herein; rather, these embodiments are provided sothat this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully conveythe scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 shows a dog toy carrying belt, the Fling Sling, identified ingeneral by the reference numeral 10. The Fling Sling 10 is worn on thebody. In the preferred embodiment it is worn over a shoulder. However,the Fling Sling can also be worn around the waist, an arm, a leg or anyother body part a belt could be attached to.

The Fling Sling 10 comprises a means to adjust its length 20 tocomfortably fit over the chosen body part, a plurality of compartments30, at least one elastic band 40, and padding 50. In the preferredembodiment the means to adjust size 20 comprises a hook and loop system21, such as Velcro™. However, the means to adjust size can also comprisea male and female end buckling system 22 which allows the users tosecure the Fling Sling in place and adjust the length of the belt, amongothers. FIGS. 2A and 2B show how a hook and loop system 21 and a maleand female end buckling system 22 may be used to adjust the length ofthe Fling Sling.

At least one elastic band 40 is of a size that securely holds at leastone Chuck It™ 41 or other similar ball throwing device. The padding 50is adjustable so that if the Fling Sling is worn over the shoulder, itprovides chapping and weight relief.

In the preferred embodiment, at least one compartment 31 is made from aweb-type material and is large enough to hold at least one tennis-typeball. The preferred embodiment also comprises at least a secondcompartment 32 large enough to hold at least a set of keys, excrementcollecting bag(s), pepper spray, credit card(s), identification card(s),and/or cash, among others. Each compartment has a means to secure thecompartment in a closed position 33. In the preferred embodiment themeans to secure the compartment is the closed position 33 comprises ahook and loop system, such as Velcro™. However, the means to secure thecompartment in the closed position 33 can also comprise at least onesnap, zipper, and/or button, or a combination of such closing devices,among others. FIG. 3 shows how the Spring Fling, in its preferredembodiment, will look when worn by the user.

1. A belt-like dog toy carrying device comprises: a. a means to adjustthe length of the belt-like dog toy carrying device; b. a plurality ofcompartments, where at least one compartment is made from a web-typematerial and is large enough to hold at least one tennis-type ball; atleast a second compartment large enough to hold at least a set of keys,excrement collecting bag(s), pepper spray, credit card(s),identification card(s), and/or cash, among others; and each compartmentcomprises a means to secure each compartment in a closed position; c. atleast one elastic band, where at least one elastic band is of a sizethat securely holds at least one Chuck It™ or other similar ballthrowing device; and d. padding, where such padding is adjustable sothat if the current invention is worn over the shoulder, the paddingprovides chapping and weight relief;
 2. the means to adjust the lengthof the belt-like dog toy carrying device of claim 1 comprises a hook andloop system, such as Velro™;
 3. the means to adjust its length of thebelt-like dog toy carrying device of claim 1 comprises a male and femaleend buckling system;
 4. the means to secure the each compartment in theclosed position of claim 1 comprises a hook and loop system, such asVelero™.